Body of Houma man found in parked car

A 67-year-old man was found dead in a car parked in the front yard of a Houma residence Thursday night, Houma Police said.

Mary KilpatrickStaff Writer

A 67-year-old man was found dead in a car parked in the front yard of a Houma residence Thursday night, Houma Police said.Curtis J. Liner's body was found in the front seat of a dark colored Chevrolet Tahoe parked in the 1000 block of Grinage Street shortly before 8:30 p.m., Lt. Dana Coleman said.There were no obvious signs of physical trauma to his body, though Liner, of 257 Magnolia St., had been dead “for a while,” Coleman said.The house was occupied at the time, and the residents reported the body to police. Houma Police detectives are investigating a possible connection to the victim and the residents of the home, Coleman said.The cause of Liner's death is under investigation. An autopsy was scheduled at the Terrebonne Parish Coroner's Office, but results were not immediately available.Several residents in the neighborhood refused to comment on the body being found.Family members and the coroner's office could not be reached for comment.